Poor behavior? Blame the adults

9:54 AM,
Feb. 18, 2014

Campbell

Written by

Drew Sharp
Detroit Free-Press

It's not the 17-year-olds I worry about. It's the 47-year-olds and the 57-year-olds. It's the alleged adults entrusted with the mature, reasoned deliberation afforded through time and trial that have greatly contributed to sports' ills.

Fandom has become a strong rationalization for selective judgment. Foresight and forgiveness are reserved only for those sharing their own beliefs.